India has still not issued visas to the Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023
The delay is forcing Pakistan squad to cancel their "team-bonding trip" to Dubai
India has still not issued visas to the Pakistan squad for ICC World Cup 2023, it emerged on Saturday.
The Pakistan cricket team will be delaying its departure to Dubai as it has not yet been issued visas to fly to India for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023, which is set to start on October 5.
According to the sources, the delay in the issuance of the Indian visas for the Green squad has worried the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
PCB has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the delay.
The PCB has been in constant contact with the Indian Consulate for the last week.
However, the visas were not issued till Friday — the last working day of the week.
As reported, the Green Shirts were scheduled to fly to Dubai early next week before leaving for India ahead of their first warm-up match against New Zealand on September 29.
According to the news source, visas were supposed to be issued on time as per the agreement signed with the regulatory body.
Furthermore, the Indian authorities are not providing any information about the issuance of visas for the team and Pakistan cricket fans.
Pakistan’s schedule for World Cup matches
October 6 – vs Netherlands in Hyderabad
October 10 – vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
October 14 – vs India in Ahmedabad
October 20 – vs Australia in Bengaluru
October 23 – vs Afghanistan in Chennai
October 27 – vs South Africa in Chennai
October 31 – vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
November 4 – vs New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)
November 11 – vs England in Kolkata
